Elon Musk, Founder of Tesla

Elon Musk is the founder of Tesla. Tesla has raised $11B, latest Series A $2.3B (2004). Automotive · Austin, TX.

About Elon Musk

Elon Musk is the founder of Tesla. Tesla operates in Automotive and is based in Austin, TX. Tesla has raised $11B, latest Series A $2.3B (2004). Backers on record include Mark Urquhart, Maryanna Saenko, Steve Westly, Tim Draper, Future Ventures, Mark Urquhart (Angel) and 1 others.

Elon Musk at a glance

Company
Tesla
Industry
Automotive
Location
Austin, TX
Total raised
$11B
Investors on record
Mark Urquhart, Maryanna Saenko, Steve Westly, Tim Draper, Future Ventures, Mark Urquhart (Angel), The Westly Group

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Elon Musk is the founder of Tesla. Full profile, funding history and background on StartupFundraising.com.
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Elon Musk founded Tesla, a Automotive company based in Austin, TX.
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